League Cup 25/26, Quarterfinals · 29 Oct 2025

Sporting Braga 5–0 Santa Clara

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Sporting Braga favourites at 51%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Serginho, 82.4 in 60′.

Well above their usual level: Serginho +29.6, Ricardo Horta +24.3, Matheus Pereira +16.7.

Well below it: Gabriel Batista −21.6, Leonardo Lelo −17.1, Sikou Niakaté −10.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

26 Oct 2025	W 4–0	v Casa Pia Liga Portugal
23 Oct 2025	W 2–0	v FK Crvena zvezda Europa League
18 Oct 2025	W 1–0	at Grupo Desportivo de Bragança Taça de Portugal
5 Oct 2025	D 1–1	at Sporting CP Liga Portugal
2 Oct 2025	W 2–0	at Celtic Europa League

25 Oct 2025	W 2–0	v AVS - Futebol SAD Liga Portugal
18 Oct 2025	D 0–0	at SC Espinho Taça de Portugal
4 Oct 2025	L 1–2	at Vitória SC Liga Portugal
27 Sep 2025	L 1–2	v Tondela Liga Portugal
20 Sep 2025	W 2–1	v FC Alverca Liga Portugal

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ricardo Horta Forward	61	0	1	–	80.7	+24.3
Florian Grillitsch Midfielder	29	0	0	–	62.2	–
Pau Víctor Forward	90	1	1	–	60.3	+13.4
Lukáš Horníček Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	59.5	+9.0
Gustaf Lagerbielke Defender	45	0	0	–	58.2	−0.7
Victor Gómez Midfielder	90	0	0	–	56.8	+8.7
Diego Rodrigues Midfielder	29	1	0	–	51.6	–
João Moutinho Midfielder	61	0	0	–	50.8	−1.3
Jean-Baptiste Gorby Midfielder	45	0	0	–	49.2	−0.5
Gabriel Moscardo Midfielder	45	1	0	–	45.7	+1.2
Sikou Niakaté Defender	45	0	0	–	45.5	−10.7
Fran Navarro Forward	90	1	1	–	44.0	−1.4
Gabriel Martínez Midfielder	90	0	1	–	43.9	−6.0
Bright Arrey-Mbi Defender	90	0	0	–	43.5	−1.8
Leonardo Lelo Midfielder	76	1	0	–	42.0	−17.1
Paulo Oliveira Defender	14	0	0	–	28.6	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Serginho Midfielder	60	–	82.4	+29.6
Pedro Ferreira Midfielder	30	–	66.7	–
Matheus Pereira Defender	90	–	59.6	+16.7
Vinícius Lopes Forward	30	–	56.9	–
Luquinhas Midfielder	65	–	54.7	+12.8
José Tavares Midfielder	90	–	52.8	–
Frederico Venâncio Defender	90	–	51.1	+0.7
Gabriel Silva Forward	90	–	50.9	+2.8
Diogo Calila Defender	65	–	49.7	–
Adriano Firmino Midfielder	76	–	49.3	+2.9
Sidney Lima Defender	90	–	48.4	+2.0
João Costa Forward	60	–	47.2	–
Lucas Soares Defender	25	–	40.7	–
Henrique Silva Defender	14	–	37.4	–
Brenner Forward	25	–	36.8	–
Gabriel Batista Goalkeeper	90	–	28.3	−21.6